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Lil' Flip
Background information
Birth name	Wesley Eric Weston Jr.
Origin	Houston, Texas, United States
Genre(s)	Hip hop, Southern rap
Occupation(s)	Rapper, record producer, actor
Years active	1994 to present
Label(s)	Clover G, Asylum, Warner Bros., Suckafree, Loud, Sony, Columbia, Real Talk
Website	www.lilflipmusic.net

Wesley Eric Weston, Jr. (born in Houston, Texas), better known by his stage name Lil' Flip, is an American rapper known for his freestyle ability, and for becoming one of the first Houston rap artists to become mainstream and nationally known. Lil' Flip was given the title of "Freestyle King" by the late DJ Screw. He is also a member of the Screwed Up Click.

He was featured in Pepsi's Yahoo! "Houston Mic Pass" with Chamillionaire, Trae, Chingo Bling, Bun B, Short Dawg, H.A.W.K, Magno and Mike D.[1] In 2006 he featured on Playalitical's Code Green album on the single "Its Been One". He also recently was featured on Underground Chicano rapper Mr. Capone-E's track "Drop Top Chevy" which also features fellow band label member Mr. Criminal.

Music career

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The Leprechaun

The Leprechaun is the first album released independently from Houston rapper Lil' Flip. The album quickly gained national attention and spawned the hit single "I Can Do That". The album sold over 200,000 copies regionally and gained attention from Def Jam South, A & R, and well-known Houston rapper Scarface. The Source judged this album one of the most popular independent releases to date. Fellow rapper T.I. criticised Lil Flip for wearing a Leprechaun outfit during their high-profile feud.

Undaground Legend

Undaground Legend is a second album by rapper Lil' Flip, his first nationally released album, which included the hit single "The Way We Ball" and a remix to his hit "I Can Do That". It was certified Platinum even though it did not get much promotion from Loud Records. In the hip-hop documentary Beef 3, during the segment focusing on Lil' Flip's beef with rapper T.I., Flip claims that T.I. copied the title of his album Urban Legend from this album.

U Gotta Feel Me

U Gotta Feel Me is Lil' Flip's third album is on Sony Records. This album was more commercial and featured Ludacris, Three 6 Mafia, and others. The album debuted at Number #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and Number #3 on the Hip-Hop/R & B charts. It quickly became a crossover success with the Billboard Hot 100 Top 20 single "Game Over". The single used the Namco Pac-Man beat and the video showed Lil' Flip getting a tattoo while rapping to the single. The single reached Number #8 on the hip-hop charts and became an instant success for Lil' Flip. His follow-up single, the lover's anthem "Sunshine" featuring newcomer Lea, it became the second single on Lil' Flip's album and went to Number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It gained numerous requests on MTV and BET. The album was later Chopped & Screwed by Paul Wall.The album sold over 2 million copies in the U.S.

This was the last album Lil Flip released on Sony Records.

I Need Mine

I Need Mine is the 4th full-length studio album by Houston rapper Lil' Flip. It was released on March 27, 2007.

The album was leaked on July 14, 2006 by Columbia Records, causing Flip to decide to record new songs with J. Steve from PKY for the album. The official released album had sixteen tracks that were on the leaked version and twenty-one which were not on the leaked version. The only song that did not make it to the re-release is "Da Gudda". "What U Know" was retitled as "Da Souf".

The album features appearances from Mike Jones, Lyfe Jennings, Big Pokey, Lil' Keke, Nate Dogg, and Mannie Fresh, among others.

Following its release, I Need Mine debuted at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 44,000 copies in its first week.

Ventures

Clover G Records

Flip runs his own record label, Clover G Records. Besides Flip, artists signed to the label include C-Note , D-Red , Da Black Al Capone, BG Duke, Wil-lean the Chemist, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Still Dirty, Tha Essay Potna and Sqad Up (formerly on Young Money Entertainment).Recently , he signed a group from Rockford, Illinois named DreamTeam.

Video Game Appearance

He appeared on Def Jam: Fight For NY as a member of Crow's crew aka Snoop Dogg.

Beverages

Flip has his own golden liquor brand, Lucky Nites, which is a blend of pineapple juice, amaretto, and premium vodka.^[1]

Television

Flip also has his own Youtube channel named CloverG TV [2], which shows him performing, freestyling, and even making records. He is also working on a reality show called The American Rapper, where he will train several rappers, and will teach them not only how to rap, but also how to carry themselves across in public media. The winner will receive a two-album deal with Clover G Records, a Clover G chain, and a cash prize.^[2]

Arrest

Lil' Flip was arrested in his hometown on July 21, 2007 in connection with a credit card scam. According to the Houston Chronicle, the rapper is accused of purchasing a $671.00 Southwest Airlines ticket from Houston to Baltimore on June 8 over the phone about an hour before the flight was scheduled to take off. The ticket was purchased with the credit card of a man named Jordan Salinger, who informed authorities that he did not authorize the purchase. ^[3].

However, after an investigation proved that a South Carolina man (who Flip thought was part of a legitimate travel agency) purchased the ticket, a grand jury decided not to press any charges against him.^[4]

Discography

Main article: Lil' Flip discography

• 2000: The Leprechaun
• 2002: Undaground Legend
• 2004: U Gotta Feel Me
• 2007: I Need Mine
• 2008: Ahead of My Time

Filmography

Television

• 2007: Las Vegas

Films

• 2001: Ace-Town Mob with Lil Troy
• 2007: Crown Me
• 2007: Connected with Mr. Capone-E

References

External links

• Official website
• Lil' Flip at MySpace
• Clover G's Official YouTube channel
• Article on Lil Flip's Virginia Tech Tribute
• Idolator website stateing that Lil Flip's tribute song was released after Jin's